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Washington County approves split hiring for building inspections and emergency management, raises ambulance disposal cap to $30,000
Summary
The Washington County Board of Commissioners approved advertising two separate county positions — a Level II licensed building inspector/fire marshal and an Emergency Management & Public Safety Director — and adopted a resolution to surplus ambulances while raising the County Manager's surplus disposal cap for ambulances from $5,000 to $30,000.
Washington County commissioners voted Dec. 2 to split existing duties into two advertised positions and to authorize a new process for disposing of ambulances.
County Manager and County Attorney Curtis Potter told the board that duties for building inspections/fire marshal and emergency management are “two complicated separate departments” and proposed separate job postings with flexible salaries. Potter said about half of the Emergency Management director position would be reimbursed by the state. Commissioner Walker voiced support for creating the two positions.
Commissioner Sexton moved to advertise a Planning, Development & Inspections Director (Level II license building inspector and fire marshal) and an Emergency Management & Public Safety Director; Commissioner Walker seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
Separately, the board adopted a resolution authorizing the County Manager to dispose of ambulances as personal property and to raise the County Manager's surplus disposal cap for ambulances from $5,000 to $30,000. Commissioner Sexton asked whether the resolution applied only to ambulances; Potter confirmed it did and noted other surplus items remain subject to the existing $5,000 cap.
The board also approved the draft 2020 budget calendar and set a budget retreat for Jan. 13, 2020 at 5:00 PM, and approved Planning Board appointments for Plymouth and Roper townships. Finance Officer Missy Dixon briefed the board on budget transfers and amendments (#2020-037 through #2020-051), which the board approved.
The meeting moved to closed session later for attorney-client and personnel matters and adjourned at 8:05 PM.
